NEWS

Large number of fish die in three rivers in Assam

Source: The Times of India, Date: June , 2014

A large number of fish were reported dead due to water
pollution of three major rivers — Kolong, Kopili and Kiling — in Morigaon
district, causing concern among environmentalists. According to information
received by the revenue department, arsenic poisoning from the ground water was
suspected to have mixed with the rivers in spate resulting in the death of
various types of fish during the last three days.